About 30 windows were damaged Saturday morning at Rio Rancho High School.

Police say two people wearing gray hooded sweatshirts broke the windows around 1 a.m. The school's principal believes the pair used baseball bats or something similar to do the damage, which spanned three different buildings.

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Campus security chased the persons after hearing shattering glass, but they got away.

Officials said the vandalism could cost $9,000 to repair. The windows have since been boarded up.

A district spokesperson said surveillance cameras captured images of the pair, but the images aren't clear enough to release. Investigators are reviewing them along with over evidence.

The district is offering a reward for information.

"I talked to a number of students today at graduation and they were very upset about it," said principal Richard Von Ancken. "I think that's indicative of the underclassmen as well. They've been violated and they're upset about it."

Von Ancken wants to have everything fixed within a few days, if possible.

People who saw the damage afterwards want others to turn the culprits in to police.

“I’m just disturbed, and I hope if any of the parents find out about this that they will do the right thing and notify the police,” said Armando Lara, who saw the damage the next day.

Police said the damage is so extensive that the vandals could be charged with a felony.